*Mayweather entered as the # 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the # 2 welterweight according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto, a 4.5/1 betting underdog, was ranked as the # 1 junior middleweight by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]

*Mayweather entered as the # 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the # 2 welterweight according to [[The Ring Magazine]]. Cotto, a 4.5/1 betting underdog, was ranked as the # 1 junior middleweight by the same publication. [http://ringtv.craveonline.com/ratings/jr-middleweight] [http://msn.foxsports.com/boxing/odds/moneyline]

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* For Mayweather, it was only the second time in his professional career he had fought at the 154 pound limit. In his [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|previous bout at 154]], which was five years to the day earlier, he earned a split-decision over [[Oscar De La Hoya]] for the [[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title. it was Cotto's fourth fight at 154 lbs.

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*For Mayweather, it was only the second time in his professional career he had fought at the 154 pound limit. In his [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.|previous bout at 154]], which was five years to the day earlier, he earned a split-decision over [[Oscar De La Hoya]] for the [[WBC]] Light Middleweight Title. it was Cotto's fourth fight at 154 lbs.

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* At 151 lbs., Mayweather was fighting at the heaviest weight of his professional career to date.

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*At 151 lbs., Mayweather was fighting at the heaviest weight of his professional career to date.

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* The purse for the bout was split 65/35 in favor of Mayweather, with Mayweather to receive a guaranteed $32 million.[http://www.boxingnews24.com/2012/02/cotto-sees-himself-hauling-in-30-million-for-the-mayweather-bout/]

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*The purse for the bout was split 65/35 in favor of Mayweather, with Mayweather to receive a guaranteed $32 million. [http://www.boxingnews24.com/2012/02/cotto-sees-himself-hauling-in-30-million-for-the-mayweather-bout/]

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* Ticket prices for the event ranged from $200 to $1,500,[http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine]

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*Ticket prices for the event ranged from $200 to $1,500. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine]

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*The fight had 1.5 million pay-per-view buys and tallied $94 million in PPV revenue. [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dan-Rafael-ESPN/320596341293700]

*As part of the pre-fight buildup, [[HBO]] aired its "24/7" series which documented some of the training of the fighters leading up to the bout.

*As part of the pre-fight buildup, [[HBO]] aired its "24/7" series which documented some of the training of the fighters leading up to the bout.

*The price of the pay-per-view was $59.95. It was also shown in 440 theaters, most of which charged about $20 per person. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine] [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine]

*The price of the pay-per-view was $59.95. It was also shown in 440 theaters, most of which charged about $20 per person. [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine] [http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/story/_/id/7878576/boxer-floyd-mayweather-sports-biggest-financial-control-freak-espn-magazine]

*It was the eighth overall, and fifth consecutive fight for Mayweather at the [[MGM Grand]] in Las Vegas, Nevada. It too was the eighth overall appearance for Cotto at this venue.

*It was the eighth overall, and fifth consecutive fight for Mayweather at the [[MGM Grand]] in Las Vegas, Nevada. It too was the eighth overall appearance for Cotto at this venue.

*Less than a month after the fight, on June 1, Mayweather was due to report for an 87-day sentence at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas for a reduced domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. The case stemmed from a hair-pulling, punching and arm-twisting argument with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris while two of their children watched in September 2010. [http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7376829/floyd-mayweather-jr-sentenced-90-days-jail-domestic-violence-plea]

Mayweather likely earned the opening round working behind a jab, with movement and stingy defense. Cotto, the crowd favorite, came forward, looked to get in close, but struggled to land. Mayweather continued to out land Cotto in Round 2, with Cotto at one point picking up Mayweather while the two were clinched. Cotto had an improved Round 3 one which could have been scored for either man. By the end of Round 3, Cotto had noticeable bruising on his left temple. Mayweather threw some looping right hands in Round 4, many of which landed on the gloves of Cotto. The round closed with Mayweather fighting with his back in the corner and the two slipping and trading punches. Round 5 was fought mostly in close quarters with Mayweather controlling much of the action, before Cotto came on in the final 30 seconds with some decent work to the body. Cotto perhaps had his best round so far and landed well in Round 6 as Mayweather had begun to bleed from the nose and mouth. Cotto had developed some bruising under his right eye by the end of the round. Mayweather likely picked up Round 7 with a higher work rate as Cotto pursued but landed sparingly. The two fought much of Round 8 in close with Cotto having success with combinations. Mayweather looked to slip and roll punches but did very little offensively and appeared somewhat worse-for-wear at the end of the round continuing to bleed from the nose. Neither man necessarily controlled the 9th Round as Cotto pursued but landed infrequently and Mayweather threw when Cotto was at a distance. Mayweather continued to move in the 10th and threw combinations from a distance. Cotto looked to steal the round and landed some punches in the final 30 seconds. Cotto came forward in Round 11, but struggled to land against Mayweather's movement. Mayweather worked over a game Cotto in the final round with some clean power shots as Cotto stood in front of him with his gloves up.

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Mayweather likely earned the opening round working behind a jab, with movement and stingy defense. Cotto, the crowd favorite, came forward, looked to get in close, but struggled to land. Mayweather continued to out land Cotto in Round 2, with Cotto at one point picking up Mayweather while the two were clinched. Cotto had an improved Round 3 one which could have been scored for either man. By the end of Round 3, Cotto had noticeable bruising on his left temple. Mayweather threw some looping right hands in Round 4, many of which landed on the gloves of Cotto. The round closed with Mayweather fighting with his back in the corner and the two slipping and trading punches. Round 5 was fought mostly in close quarters with Mayweather controlling much of the action, before Cotto came on in the final 30 seconds with some decent work to the body. Cotto perhaps had his best round so far and landed well in Round 6 as Mayweather had begun to bleed from the nose and mouth. Cotto had developed some bruising under his right eye by the end of the round. Mayweather likely picked up Round 7 with a higher work rate as Cotto pursued but landed sparingly. The two fought much of Round 8 in close with Cotto having success with combinations. Mayweather looked to slip and roll punches but did very little offensively and appeared somewhat worse-for-wear at the end of the round continuing to bleed from the nose. Neither man necessarily controlled the 9th Round as Cotto pursued but landed infrequently and Mayweather threw when Cotto was at a distance. Mayweather continued to move in the 10th and threw combinations from a distance. Cotto looked to steal the round and landed some punches in the final 30 seconds. Cotto came forward in Round 11, but struggled to land against Mayweather's movement. Mayweather worked over a game but fading Cotto in the final round with some clean power shots as Cotto stood in front of him with his gloves up and was caught with counter shots when he threw.

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== Quotes ==

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*"You're a helluva champion. You're the toughest guy I ever fought." [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] to Cotto following the bout.

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*"The judges said I lost the fight. I can't do anything else. I have to take my defeat. I brought my best and I did my best every morning in training camp and I did my best tonight. I'm happy with my fight and with my performance. So is my family. I can't ask for anything else." [[Miguel Cotto]] in the post-fight interview.

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Notes

Floyd Mayweather Jr. 42-0 (26 KOs) vs. Miguel Cotto 37-2 (30 KOs)

Mayweather entered as the # 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the # 2 welterweight according to The Ring Magazine. Cotto, a 4.5/1 betting underdog, was ranked as the # 1 junior middleweight by the same publication. [1][2]

For Mayweather, it was only the second time in his professional career he had fought at the 154 pound limit. In his previous bout at 154, which was five years to the day earlier, he earned a split-decision over Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC Light Middleweight Title. it was Cotto's fourth fight at 154 lbs.

At 151 lbs., Mayweather was fighting at the heaviest weight of his professional career to date.

The purse for the bout was split 65/35 in favor of Mayweather, with Mayweather to receive a guaranteed $32 million. [3]

The fight had 1.5 million pay-per-view buys and tallied $94 million in PPV revenue. [5]

As part of the pre-fight buildup, HBO aired its "24/7" series which documented some of the training of the fighters leading up to the bout.

The price of the pay-per-view was $59.95. It was also shown in 440 theaters, most of which charged about $20 per person. [6][7]

It was the eighth overall, and fifth consecutive fight for Mayweather at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. It too was the eighth overall appearance for Cotto at this venue.

Less than a month after the fight, on June 1, Mayweather was due to report for an 87-day sentence at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas for a reduced domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. The case stemmed from a hair-pulling, punching and arm-twisting argument with his ex-girlfriend Josie Harris while two of their children watched in September 2010. [8]

Bout Summary

Mayweather likely earned the opening round working behind a jab, with movement and stingy defense. Cotto, the crowd favorite, came forward, looked to get in close, but struggled to land. Mayweather continued to out land Cotto in Round 2, with Cotto at one point picking up Mayweather while the two were clinched. Cotto had an improved Round 3 one which could have been scored for either man. By the end of Round 3, Cotto had noticeable bruising on his left temple. Mayweather threw some looping right hands in Round 4, many of which landed on the gloves of Cotto. The round closed with Mayweather fighting with his back in the corner and the two slipping and trading punches. Round 5 was fought mostly in close quarters with Mayweather controlling much of the action, before Cotto came on in the final 30 seconds with some decent work to the body. Cotto perhaps had his best round so far and landed well in Round 6 as Mayweather had begun to bleed from the nose and mouth. Cotto had developed some bruising under his right eye by the end of the round. Mayweather likely picked up Round 7 with a higher work rate as Cotto pursued but landed sparingly. The two fought much of Round 8 in close with Cotto having success with combinations. Mayweather looked to slip and roll punches but did very little offensively and appeared somewhat worse-for-wear at the end of the round continuing to bleed from the nose. Neither man necessarily controlled the 9th Round as Cotto pursued but landed infrequently and Mayweather threw when Cotto was at a distance. Mayweather continued to move in the 10th and threw combinations from a distance. Cotto looked to steal the round and landed some punches in the final 30 seconds. Cotto came forward in Round 11, but struggled to land against Mayweather's movement. Mayweather worked over a game but fading Cotto in the final round with some clean power shots as Cotto stood in front of him with his gloves up and was caught with counter shots when he threw.

Quotes

"You're a helluva champion. You're the toughest guy I ever fought." Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Cotto following the bout.

"The judges said I lost the fight. I can't do anything else. I have to take my defeat. I brought my best and I did my best every morning in training camp and I did my best tonight. I'm happy with my fight and with my performance. So is my family. I can't ask for anything else." Miguel Cotto in the post-fight interview.